A sea of Palestinians and their sympathizers lined Manhattan streets Saturday, marching to the United Nations and shouting that Israel's response to missile attacks was genocide that took children's lives. "What they're doing is wrong," said Ayia Mustafa, 12, of the New York borough of Bronx. "I'm here to protest what's going on in Gaza. What's going on is wrong - bad things like killing children." She was among about 500 demonstrators who walked to the United Nations on Manhattan's East Side after gathering behind police barricades off Columbus Circle to protest Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. … [Read more...] about Pro-Palestinian activists march to UN headquarters
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Vietnamese to attend UN summer school in New York in August
Ton Nu Tuong Vy, former student of the Ho Chi Minh City Open University, has recently been chosen to attend the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC) - EF Summer School in America in August. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese to attend UN summer school in New York in August
Vietnam presides at UN dialogue in New York
Vietnamese Ambassador Le Hoai Trung, the Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has chaired a high-ranking dialogue at the UN headquarters in New York, focusing on the sustainable development of the UN. Operational Activities for Development Segment in the new Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) cycle from February 24-26. The session discussed the post-2015 agenda, focusing on sustainable development for UN and the changes required at different levels of the UN system so that the UN continues as a major player in international development cooperation. The dialogue also evaluated the operation and coordination of funds such as the UN Development Program, the UN Children's Fund, the UN Population Fund and the World Food Program. This is the first time the council has organized an exclusive session on the UN's development cooperation, Ambassador Trung said. He also emphasized that UN needs to carry out renovations to fulfill the countries' demands, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam presides at UN dialogue in New York
Activities of Foreign Minister at the 60th session of the UN General Assembly in New York
CPV: The 60th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which opened on September 17 at UN headquarters in New York, will take place until December. The Vietnamese delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien is attending a working session until September 28 being participated by 35 presidents, 12 prime ministers and more than 100 ministers. Speaking at this working session on September 21, Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien clarified Vietnam's viewpoints on current international issues, UN reform and the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The minister also highlighted Vietnam's achievements in its economy, politics, society and foreign policy in the recent past. He stressed that Vietnam has continuously recorded a high economic growth rate, ensured social equality, and gained achievements during the implementation of the MDGs. Vietnam is now a safe and stable country actively integrating into the international economy and consistently … [Read more...] about Activities of Foreign Minister at the 60th session of the UN General Assembly in New York
Vice President Truong My Hoa arrives in New York for UN Summit
Vice President Truong My Hoa arrived in New York on September 12th for the 2005 United Nations Summit, which is scheduled to open at the UN Headquarters on September 14th. The Vice President is being accompanied by Nguyen Dy Nien, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Nguyen Huu Luc, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office; Cao Viet Sinh, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment; and Le Luong Minh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. This year's UN Summit, the largest of its kind in the UN's history with the participation of more than 170 heads of State and Government, will be held in the framework of the 60th session of the UN General Assembly to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the UN. Speaking prior to the event, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan affirmed the summit was a historic event that would take place only once in a generation. He said the summit would make decisions on vital issues of humankind, including development, hunger elimination and poverty … [Read more...] about Vice President Truong My Hoa arrives in New York for UN Summit